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Books and Their Discontents

This title is from a presentation by Peter Brantley at Firebrand’s recent conference. Anyone who quotes The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon is okay in my book. Check out his slides: Organizational Fields and the Book Industry View more presentations from Peter Brantley. I learned about this from Don Linn’s blog: Your Old […]

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I Produce Transmedia, Therefore I Am

I have a confession to make. I now realize that I have been a transmedia producer for two decades, although it’s only this past year that a commonly accepted term for my behavior has emerged. Working as a producer, I have spent the last 15+ years negotiating and impementing transmedia deals with book / comics […]

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A Personal Computer for Children of All Ages

Think I’m talking about the iPad? Nope. I’m referring to a visionary idea from over 40 years ago.  The title of this article is actually the tag line for the Dynabook, a computer concept proposed by Alan Kay in 1968 long before it was technically possible to mass-produce.  To dramatize his dream of  “A Personal […]

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What Happened To Walley World?

Guest Post by Danielle K. Kelly In today’s haze of banks too big to fail and the record store as an endangered species, there is something to be said about the economic impact of the recession on another industry: amusement parks. Whether witnessing the closure of Wild Rivers in Irvine, CA or the closure of […]

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The Disactivated Activated

It began as a dream. One of those clear ones, with strong visuals, like an immersive Fifth Element. I was in a futuristic city, in an apartment. With me were some people of varying ages that I know from playing Aion, a MMO. I recognized their voices from hearing them over group voice chat. We […]

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Best Performance/Economy Car

My top choice for a performance car that has superb fuel econmy would be the BMW 335d bi-turbo diesel, the most efficient car BMW has sold here since the 1960s. The 335d is officially considered a fuel-sipper car by the Feds. Federal rebates and tax credits for fuel efficient vehicles were and may still be […]

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“Responsibility” is “The Ability to Respond”

TRAINED OBSERVERS OF…IRONY? “Responsibility” is “The Ability to Respond” This quote is one of my favorites from my MFA photography instructor Nathan Lyons, who started the school I attended: The Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, NY.

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Buying a BMW in SoCal

Where I bought. AAA Club No-Haggle Price was the best. Cynda Lancaster Cyndal@shellybmw.com Fleet Manager and AAA Club Buyer Rep. AAA price $700 over invoice Shelly BMW 6750 Auto Center Drive Buena Park, CA 90621 http://www.shellybmw.com Sales & Finance – 800-696-3926

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